Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in critical enterprise initiatives like public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We work closely with the world's top public cloud and silicon providers, alongside industry leaders across various sectors.
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The Canonical Public Cloud team seeks enthusiastic engineers to join as Ubuntu distribution engineers. This role involves close collaboration with the Ubuntu Engineering organization to optimize technologies such as cloud-specific agents, web servers, databases, and virtualization and containerization stacks for public clouds. The team partners with major players like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, and Oracle to enhance their infrastructure.
As a member of the CPC team, you will be involved in developing the best version of Ubuntu for the cloud, supporting Ubuntu Server, and maintaining extensive continuous deployment operations to deliver images to end users. This role allows you to work with an experienced team while learning and growing alongside leading engineers in the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate proactively within a distributed team.
- Foster a seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users.
- Evaluate contributions from other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards.
- Work with internal teams and communities on open source code and team-maintained code.
- Debug issues and maintain packaged software, including cloud agents and traditional server workloads.
Work Conditions:
- Remote work with global travel required for 2 to 4 weeks annually for internal and external events.
What We Are Looking For:
- Passion for technology and collaboration with talented individuals.
- Curiosity, flexibility, strong communication skills, and accountability.
- Value for soft skills and a proactive, self-motivated attitude.
- Interest or experience in public cloud operations or open source maintenance.
- Basic understanding of reproducibility and testing, with comfort in setting up test systems in containers or virtual machines.
- Strong fundamentals in Python and interest in learning Linux distribution packaging.
- Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution.
- Interest in containerization and virtualization technologies.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation, with annual reviews based on performance.
- Performance-driven annual bonus.
- Additional benefits aligned with our values, including:
- Distributed work environment.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual holiday leave and maternity/paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to travel to various locations to meet colleagues.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneer in the global shift toward open source technology, publishing Ubuntu, a leading platform for AI, IoT, and cloud computing. As a remote-first company since 2004, we recruit globally and uphold high standards in our hiring process. We are committed to creating a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity in experience and perspectives. All identities are welcomed and given fair consideration.
